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Echinopsis huascha
Red Torch Cactus

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DERIVATION
Echinopsis - From the Greek echinos (sea urchin or hedgehog) and opsis (like), referring to the plant's resemblance to sea urchins
huascha - A local vernacular name in Argentina that means 'orphan'
FAMILY Cactaceae (Cactus Family)  Other Plants in the Cactus Family
HABIT Cactus/succulent
RANGE Argentina (Catamarca, La Rioja)
FLOWERS Red;orange (Or;orange-yellow)
HARDINESS USDA Zone 9B (Coldest zone where hardy)
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun | Partial sun
COMMON NAME(S) Red Torch Cactus
SYNONYMS Echinopsis lobivioides Echinopsis rowleyi Trichocereus huascha Trichocereus lobivioides

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Number		 Year Location
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Map		 110633*1 2011 Greenhouse

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